LINGMERE, 15/2/15 ~ It's method madness on bottom lake.

Another great turnout of 20 meant that once again we had sections on both lakes at Lingmere. Up on the top lake, conditions were such that Gary Brislen was able to wield 18metres of pole for most of the match, so the bottom would be more comfortable again.
Strange then, that the 2 main protagonists chose to fish the method feeder.
What do I know?..... It proved to be very successful as Col Cook made a rare club appearance a winning one. After a slow start, the peg got stronger and stronger and he edged closer to early leader Dirk Wriggler, who had started well, also on the feeder. The adjacent peg battle turned out to be a close thing indeed, with Col putting an impressive 41lb 05oz on the scales. Just enough to hold off the Wriggler and his equally good 39lb 10oz. Great displays from both men.
The bottom lake also provided third place, this spot going to the master-catcher Ken Stuart, who turned on the style in the later stages of the match and finished with some decent carp and F1s to record 31lb 01oz. A solid effort from the venue regular.
Also on the bottom lake, the Gentleman known as Eric Heyes cruised through to the next round of the 20lb challenge with an excellent 25lb, and battered his little round friend in the process (sorry Les).
On the top lake, the sport was a little tougher. The Garden Gnome went walkabout after 2 hours, telling everyone who listened that the poor fishing was making him suicidal. If he hadn't walked he would have thrown himself in the lake. Most wished he hadn't walked! 
Returning refreshed and positive, Yozz started to find a few fish and ended up winning section A with 26lb 01oz.
The next section was really tight, with weights of 8-03, 8-05, and Nick Harrop's winning 8lb 11oz. The man from near Raby fished another tidy match to collect yet more pools money. Awesome.
Little Ginger Jones proved that last week's success was not a flash in the pan, as another solid performance from Dennis gave him a section win with 19lb 12oz. Well done Den.
The crazy fool with the 18metres of pole, as mentioned previously, made the effort pay. Long arm tactics brought section winning joy to Mr. Brislen who managed a nice 17lb 15oz total.